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Meaning of Pakeha Maori | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Someone of European descent who has adopted a Maori way of life.

New-Zealand, historical

Examples

“Of the original Pākehā Māori, Thomas Taylor was one of four crew members who ran away from the Sydney-based vessel Hunter in the course of a timber-gathering expedition up the Waihou River in 1798.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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